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Macmillan Audio seeks an Editorial Assistant to engage with the growing audiobook sector, supporting the Editorial Director by organizing materials, conducting research, and participating in team meetings.
Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include organizing launch materials, conducting research, maintaining databases, evaluating manuscripts, and facilitating editorial meetings.
Skills: Candidates should demonstrate strong written and interpersonal communication skills, time management, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
Qualifications: Ideal candidates will have experience in audiobook or podcast publishing and familiarity with office environments; prior internship experience is a plus.
Location: This position is based in the United States, with no additional travel specified.
Compensation: $50000 - $50000 / Annually
Macmillan Audio is looking for a diligent and resourceful self-starter interested in joining the fastest growing segment of the publishing industry. This entry-level position reports to the Editorial Director and will have the opportunity to learn about the audiobook business, overall publishing trends, and Macmillan titles across all imprints. Our ideal candidate will have a passion for audiobooks and a curiosity for innovation. They will work well independently and within a collaborative team environment. Time management, confidence in communication, and top-notch organizational skills are a must.
What you’ll do:
- Organizes launch materials across all imprints for audio review
- Conducts sales and territory research
- Researches appropriate comp titles
- Tracks seasonal audiobook title lists and maintain informational databases
- Schedules seasonal check-ins with subrights teams
- Evaluates manuscripts to determine the potential for audio
- Communicates with the Managing Editor about new audiobook titles
- Participates in the P&L process
- Follows up on tasks discussed in audio title list discussions
- Assists with international master licensing
- Researches potential titles for our programs
- Leads bi-weekly editorial team meetings
What you'll bring:
- Demonstrated interest in audiobook and/or podcast publishing
- Strong written communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills
- Strong work ethic and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize competing tasks and multi-task as needed
- Fluency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint as well as Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Doc, Google Drive, and other data dashboards
Ideal experience:
- An internship in book, audiobook, or podcast publishing is a plus
- Experience in an office environment and/or a fast-paced environment
- Independent projects from inception to completion
Salary for this position is $50,000.
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
